Before (end of 2010) (75 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 51 · Other 13 · Conservative 8 · Liberal Democrats 3
After (end of 2011) (75 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 58 · Other 10 · Conservative 5 · Liberal Democrats 2
Ward results
Abram1 seat · turnout 28.0%
| Eunice Smethurst | Labour | 1,696 ✓ |
| Sandra Atherton | Independent | 774 |
| Marion Green | Conservative | 271 |
| Dennis Shambley | BNP | 242 |
Ashton1 seat · turnout 35.8%
| Joel Haddley | Labour | 1,595 ✓ |
| Walter Carney | Independent | 710 |
| Leanne Brotherton | CA | 626 |
| Margaret Mary Winstanley | Conservative | 344 |
Aspull New Springs Whelley1 seat · turnout 37.2%
| Christopher Ready | Labour | 2,509 ✓ |
| Ashleigh Robinson | Liberal Democrats | 796 |
| Jane Surples | Conservative | 482 |
Astley Mosley Common1 seat · turnout 33.9%
| Brendan Bowen | Labour | 2,028 ✓ |
| Nasri Barghothi | Conservative | 1,158 |
Atherleigh1 seat · turnout 29.4%
| Mark Aldred | Labour | 1,499 ✓ |
| Jamie Hodgkinson | Independent | 537 |
| Derek Davies | Conservative | 491 |
Atherton1 seat · turnout 32.2%
| Norman Bradbury | Independent | 1,517 ✓ |
| David Welch | Labour | 1,271 |
| Vivienne Lee | Conservative | 437 |
| Stephen Hall | WiganBGS | 320 |
Bryn1 seat · turnout 38.9%
| Gary Wilkes | Independent | 1,955 ✓ |
| John Allen | Labour | 1,363 |
| Stuart Foy | Conservative | 274 |
Douglas1 seat · turnout 26.3%
| Michael Dewhurst | Labour | 1,867 ✓ |
| Anthony Unsworth | Independent | 393 |
| Margaret Atherton | Conservative | 321 |
Golborne & Lowton West1 seat · turnout 34.8%
| Stuart Keane | Labour | 1,897 ✓ |
| Peter Franzen | CA | 849 |
| Kathleen Houlton | Conservative | 389 |
Hindley1 seat · turnout 30.6%
| Jim Churton | Labour | 1,831 ✓ |
| David Culshaw | Independent | 1,000 |
| Stephen Holt | Conservative | 251 |
Hindley Green1 seat · turnout 34.4%
| Francis Carmichael | Independent | 1,185 ✓ |
| Romanna Kowalczuk | Labour | 927 |
| Barry Fagan | CA | 626 |
| Margaret Mary Winstanley | Conservative | 232 |
Ince1 seat · turnout 28.0%
| Janice Sharratt | Labour | 1,679 ✓ |
| Anthony Farrell | BNP | 296 |
| Brian Kenrick | Independent | 243 |
| Raymond Whittingham | Conservative | 177 |
| Robert Hague | EFP | 114 |
Leigh East1 seat · turnout 28.1%
| Anita Thorpe | Labour | 1,835 ✓ |
| Richard Short | Conservative | 785 |
Leigh South1 seat · turnout 33.9%
| John David O'Brien | Labour | 2,180 ✓ |
| Stanley Walker | Conservative | 885 |
| Stuart Preston | — | 450 |
Leigh West1 seat · turnout 26.1%
| Myra Whiteside | Labour | 1,844 ✓ |
| Brian Turrell | Independent | 430 |
| John Oxley | Conservative | 334 |
| Martin Grainey | BNP | 239 |
Lowton East1 seat · turnout 39.2%
| Pamela Gilligan | Labour | 1,561 ✓ |
| Edward Noel Houlton | Conservative | 1,546 |
| Ian Franzen | CA | 710 |
Orrell1 seat · turnout 40.3%
| Stephen Murphy | Labour | 1,825 ✓ |
| Margaret Mary Winstanley | Conservative | 1,693 |
| Brian Merry | Independent | 236 |
Pemberton1 seat · turnout 26.4%
| Barbara Bourne | Labour | 1,864 ✓ |
| Michael Leyland | CA | 377 |
| Jonathan Charles Cartwright | Conservative | 360 |
Shevington with Lower Ground1 seat · turnout 39.5%
| Paul Anthony Collins | Labour | 1,557 ✓ |
| Callum Chadwick | Conservative | 974 |
| Deborah Fairhurst | WiganIC | 672 |
| Arnold Jefferson Foster | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 498 |
Standish with Langtree1 seat · turnout 39.5%
| George Fairhurst | WiganIC | 1,672 ✓ |
| Andrew Birchall | Labour | 1,336 |
| Steven Surples | Conservative | 848 |
Tyldesley1 seat · turnout 31.7%
| Stephen John Hellier | Labour | 1,529 ✓ |
| Katie McManus | Liberal Democrats | 1,363 |
| David Marcus John Ollerton | Conservative | 357 |
Wigan Central1 seat
| Michael McLoughlin | Labour | 1,684 ✓ |
| Jean Margaret Peet | Conservative | 1,161 |
| G. Fairhurst | Independent | 465 |
| Robin Hall | CA | 198 |
Wigan West1 seat · turnout 30.2%
| Steve Dawber | Labour | 2,301 ✓ |
| Barry Alder | Conservative | 730 |
Winstanley1 seat · turnout 35.2%
| Rona Winkworth | Labour | 1,509 ✓ |
| Christine Shore | Independent | 1,066 |
| Michael Nicholls | Conservative | 552 |
Worsley Mesnes1 seat · turnout 30.4%
| William Rotherham | Labour | 2,197 ✓ |
| Joseph Sheedy | Conservative | 551 |
